Amber Heard, Charlize Theron, Cole Williams

This true story centers on Lori Jenson, who took a job at a Minnesota iron mine in 1975. She and other female miners endured harassment from male co-workers, ranging from verbal taunts to pornographic...( read more  read more... ) graffiti and worse. Jenson eventually filed suit in 1984 and won a landmark legal decision.

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69% liked it

165 critics

R, 2 hrs. 3 min.

Directed by: Niki Caro

Release Date: October 21, 2005

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DVD Release Date: February 21, 2006

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  • December 18, 2008
    A slow moving film, but a good performance by Charlize Theron. It certainly isn?t a glamourous Hollywood film, but a true story with guts.
  • October 6, 2008
    The film is awesome. Charlize Theron is a great actress. She gives off a convincing mother role and she is a damn good one. From a serial killer, to a futuristic assassin to an abused mother , she can do it all. I think she's one of the best actresses of her generation. Niki Caro...( read more) gives an awesome masterpiece. Support cast was great. Woody Harrelson, Sean Bean and the others gives off good performances that makes this watch worth while.
  • July 6, 2008
    One word: amazing.
  • June 10, 2008
    A solid performance.
  • May 27, 2008
    A cheap, tearjerking pamphlet.
  • October 18, 2009
    One strong woman's story. Fighting for what she deserves!
  • September 24, 2009
    a fine film but its powerful story delivers you to care about. charlize theron gives another strong performance since her oscar winning film monster. bravo to this!
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  • September 6, 2009
    Well acted. Ending is a little corny. Makes me want to go back to the days you could make improper comments at work.
  • September 2, 2009
    i was shocked when i found out what really happened to her.....

Critic Reviews


October 24, 2005
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker

You cannot help being stirred by the reach and depth, the constant rebuffs to sloppiness, of a strong ensemble. full review

October 22, 2005
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Though the dirt and grime in North Country are artfully applied, it's purely cosmetic and skin-deep. full review

October 21, 2005
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

She's [Caro] got a good story to tell (based, loosely, on a real-life case), and a marvelous cast to help her tell it. full review

October 21, 2005
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

There's nothing cool or dispassionate anywhere in this film. It radiates waves of heat. full review

October 21, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

North Country is one of those movies that stir you up and make you mad, because it dramatizes practices you've heard about but never really visualized. full review

October 20, 2005
David Edelstein, Slate

North Country is powerful and then some. full review

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